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Dhamma Canda Pabhā is approximately 300 km. from Bangkok, and usually takes 3.5 to 4 hours by car. (A public bus will take longer.)

Dhamma Canda Pabhā Center is strictly accessible by road. There is no airport or train station.

  •     ›› Our Address & Mapsdhamma

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    The Center Office’s GPS Coordinates:
    12° 55' 05.7"N
    102° 16' 39.7"E
    12.918250, 102.277694

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  •     ›› Car or Taxi
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    From Bangkok:

    From Rama 9 Road or Express way – head towards Suvarnabhumi Airport, enter theMotorway (HighWay 7). Continue on the Motorway – passing 2 fare tolls. After the 2nd toll, exit left on “Baan Bueng”. Continue on for approximately 75 km. Turn left on Highway 36 – “Baan Bueng > Klang”. Continue for 60 km., arrive at a T-Junction. Turn left on to Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3). (Note: Sukhumvit road is very long and runs from Bangkok to the Eastern Region.) Continue for 108 km., pass Chantaburi Province. Follow the direction to Trad Province. Do not turn into Chantaburi Province. Arriving at a T-Junction, turn left,follow the road sign to Pong Nam-ron, Highway 317. Continue for 35 km., pass Amphur Ma-kam, (direction to Kitcha-Kood mountain). Arriving at a T-Junction called Amphur Pong Nam-ron, you will see a hospital on your left. Continue straight on for 100 m. Turn right into a monastery gate called “Wat Tab Sai” (Note: You will not see the monastery building, but only a sign and the entrance, along the cement and dirt road). Go on until you arrive at the monastery building, drive past the monastery, then turn left. You will see an exit from the monastery. Go straight on to a very small road, across a small river. Arrives at a small T-Junction, turn left. You will see a small Dhamma Canda Pabhā sign. Follow the signs to the center.

    From the North Eastern Region:

    Use Highway 33, also known as Sarkaew-Chantaburi Road. At Kilometer 230 (in Amphur Kabinburi, Prachinburi province) turn right into Highway 317. You are entering Sarkaew province. Follow the signs to Khao Chakan District; Wang Sombun District; Soi Dao District; and Pong Nam-ron District. After turning into Highway 317, you will reach Pong Nam-Ron District after 150 kilometers. There is a sign for Phupaburi Resort on your left, drive on for 100 meters. On your left there is an entrance for Wat Tabsai, turn into the temple. Drive through the temple, turn left at the exit. From there follow the sign-postings to the center.

    Direction from Bangkok Direction from North Eastern Map to Dhamma Canda Pabhā
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  •     ›› Van Service
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    Traveling by a van directly from Bangkok

    The Van service is cost-sharing based and privately organized by a volunteer, Mr. Tong (Ratchasak Jamprasert) with details as follows:

    ››Vehicles:

    VIP 9-seater

    ›› Cost-sharing:

    the total roundtrip costs are shared equally among those travelers who book ahead and confirm on a first-come, first-serve basis in each course. A roundtrip cost per person is around 900-1200 baht, depending on number of passengers.

    ›› Luggage:

    one luggage per person is allowed (size: maximum 20 inches)

    ›› Meeting Points:

    Going to the center: on your course-arrival date
    Pick-up point:
    10:00am of the Course-starting date (Wednesday) @ Bangchak gas station. It is right on the street once you come out from Bearing BTS Station, Exit 4, Bangna, Bangkok (pls arrive 15 minutes before departure time, and better to spare some time for rush-hour Bangkok traffic)

    Drop-off point: 3-4:00pm @ Canda Pabha Center (a quick stop for lunch/ toilet on the way)

      Coming-back to BKK: on your course-departure date
    Pick-up point: 8:00am @ Canda Pabha Center (quick stop for lunch)

    Drop-off point: 2pm @ Bangchak gas station at the foot of Bearing BTS Station, Exit 4, Bangna, Bangkok

    ›› Booking requirements: roundtrip booking only, no one-way booking as total trip cost-sharing base. Each course, there are 1-2 vans only. Please reserve your seat 2 weeks ahead to secure your space.

    ›› Payment: please pay directly to the driver on the arrival date (roundtrip). In case of no show, either one way or both ways, please kindly understand and accept that you will be responsible for the cost, with no refund, because it affects others who travel and share the cost on the same van. Thank you.

    ››The Van service is convenient, safe, and time & cost-saving. So, it is recommended.

    ›› Pls contact Mr. Tong: mobile: +66 8 1805 6938 or via Line ID: tong092506


     
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